Rock Picks: Durham’s Brice Randall Bickford at the ArtsCenter

Durham’s Brice Randall Bickford unveils his new album “PARO” at the Carrboro ArtsCenter Saturday. Lara Khalil

Durham’s Brice Randall Bickford unveils his new album “PARO” at the Carrboro ArtsCenter Saturday. Lara Khalil

Durhamite Brice Randall Bickford used to perform as The Strugglers, releasing a series of terrific and undeservedly obscure folk-rock albums under that name. But whether as The Strugglers or just himself, Bickford still has one of the most distinctive voices in Triangle music — a richly emotional baritone, usually deployed in a low-key murmur of a yowl (like Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder dialed way, way down). Bickford’s new album “PARO” (Brightwell Records) is another elegant effort, eight lovely chamber-pop songs with not a note out of place. He’ll unveil it Saturday at the Carrboro ArtsCenter.